Mo Maoqia, the commander-in-chief of Annan, was destined to go down in history. But it is obviously not because he "led the just battle to pacify Li Ni and Zheng Ni", but because he signed a cooperation treaty with profound righteousness yesterday.
Of course, "profound justice" is just an evaluation given by Gao Pragmatic. In fact, for Annan - or "Da Viet", this treaty can be simplified to two words: traitorous.
Gao pragmatically named this treaty the "Treaty of Friendship, Mutual Assistance and Comprehensive Cooperation between Jinghua Group and Annan Metropolitan Government".
The wording seems quite polite, it means "friendly and mutual assistance" and "comprehensive cooperation", which seems to be true.
However, this cannot change the essence - even the "Jinghua Group" is blatantly placed in front of the "Annan Dutong Division" - What kind of organization is the Jinghua Group in the Ming Dynasty? Si Qiantou went?
Of course, Mo Maoqia would definitely not have the guts to ask, and no one in Annan would dare to ask since him.
This "Comprehensive Cooperation Treaty" that Gao Pragmatic spoke of was soon known to officials of all sizes in Thang Long City since Mok Mao Chia was forced to sign it yesterday, and even many people in the private sector could only hear a few words about it.
They simply called this "Comprehensive Cooperation Treaty" the "Sixteen Articles of Beijing". They were filled with secret hatred and indignation, but no one dared to speak out about it.
The terms of this "Jinghua Sixteen Articles" are as follows:
The Jinghua Group and the Annan Metropolitan Administration are mutually willing to maintain overall peace in the southern Xinjiang of the Ming Dynasty, and hope to further consolidate the existing friendly relations between the two parties. We hereby propose to sign the following treaty:
Article 1. The Annan Metropolitan Government promises that from the date of signing of this treaty, the Jinghua Group will become the policy advisory group of the Annan Metropolitan Government. The Annan Metropolitan Government will respond to military and civilian affairs and allow the Jinghua Group to send personnel to participate and provide guidance. Opinion.
Article 2: The Annan Dutong Division promised that no land and islands under the jurisdiction of the Annan Dutong Division and along its coasts, no matter what the title, will be transferred or leased to outside the Ming Empire without the consent of the Jinghua Group. Any other country or force.
Article 3: With the approval of the Annan Metropolitan Government, the Jinghua Group will undertake the construction of the Golden Port and city 150 miles southeast of Hue. In order to ensure the smooth construction, the three Xuanfu Si areas of Nghe An, Hue, and Quang Nam will be constructed from now on. Lease to Jinghua Group for ninety-nine years.
Article 4: The Annan Metropolitan Division promises that in order to develop the economy and people's livelihood of the capital, Jinghua Group can open commercial banks, factories, ports, etc. in any place under the jurisdiction of the Division. The tax rate levied by the Annan Metropolitan Division will be uniformly set at 100%. one.
Article 5: Annan Metropolitan Division promises that Jinghua Group has the right to freely purchase fields, forests and other lands within the jurisdiction of the division. The land attachments such as rice, trees, minerals, etc. are all enjoyed by Jinghua Group, and any of them shall be The taxes required for production are always calculated at one percent.
Article 6: With the approval of the Annan Metropolitan Government, due to the lease agreement, all land, forests, mines, etc. in Nie An, Hue, Quang Nam and other areas that are ownerless will be determined by the Jinghua Group to belong to or be occupied by itself, such as Without the consent of Jinghua Group, outsiders are not allowed to occupy, use or mine in the name of the Capital Division.
Article 7: The main administrative agencies of the Annan Metropolitan Government must employ competent and knowledgeable people to serve as political, financial, military and other advisors.
Article 8: Hospitals, commercial banks, schools, etc. established by Jinghua Group within the jurisdiction of the Annan Metropolitan Government shall be granted land ownership rights. This ownership rights shall be consistent with those of the Annan people and will never have a time limit.
Article 9: All the personnel of the Jinghua Group stationed in the Annan metropolitan area are exempt from Annan punishment. If they are indeed involved in vicious cases such as murder, robbery, adultery, etc., the Metropolitan Division can collect evidence and request to establish a joint investigation with the Jinghua Group. The investigation team and the joint tribunal handle the matter, and the Annan Metropolitan Police Department shall not arrest, detain, or try on its own.
Article 10: Annan purchases a certain amount of ordnance from the Jinghua Group, and at the same time allows the Jinghua Group to set up an ordnance factory anywhere in the Annan Dutong District. This is what the Jinghua Group needs to ensure the peace of Annan, and it is also the expectation of the Ming Empire. Annan Dutong No obstacles may be erected by the company and its citizens.
Article 11: In order to ensure the stability of Annan, the Annan Dutongsi promised that the wolf soldiers of the Huang clan chieftain in Guangxi of the Ming Empire could be stationed at will in the four Xuanfusi areas of Anbang, Jingbei, Shannan, and Waiqinghua.
Article 12: In order to ensure the stability of Annan, the Annan Dutongsi promised that the wolf soldiers of the Cen clan chieftain of Guangxi in the Ming Empire could be stationed at will in the five Xuanfusi areas of Taiyuan, Shanxi, Xuanhua, Xinghua and Qinghua.
Article 13: In order to ensure the stability of Annam, the Annam Metropolitan Government promised that the Jinghua Group can station armed forces at will in Thang Long City and Hai Duong Xuanfu District.
Article 14: In order to ensure the stability of Annan, the Annan Metropolitan Commandery has promised that the Jinghua Group can navigate any ocean and river in the Annan Metropolitan Commandery’s jurisdiction, and station a fleet in any seaport or river port.
Article 15: In order to thank the Jinghua Group and the Guangxi chieftains for their special contributions in this counter-insurgency war, all the confiscated property of Li Ni, Zheng Ni and any of the rebels will be unconditionally donated to the Jinghua Group and the Guangxi chieftains. Guangxi Tusi, and appointed Jinghua Group with full power to distribute and dispose.
Article 16. Any cases involving Li Ni, Zheng Ni and their associates are still unsolved or even undiscovered when this treaty is signed. After the discovery and trial are completed, all stolen goods and stolen goods will be confiscated as in the above example, and will be borne by the Jinghua Group. Full discretion.
Along with the "Jinghua Sixteen Articles" signed, there is also a long detailed rules that stipulates in detail the rights and responsibilities of both parties under each clause.
There is no need to elaborate on the details. In short, just one sentence: From now on, the commander-in-chief of Mo Maoqia can "rule from the top", because political affairs have been decided in Beijing!
Gao Pragmatic didn't decide such a big thing just by talking to himself. He had Zhu Yijun's endorsement.
Previously, at the urging of the cabinet, Zhu Yijun asked Gao Jingshi to quickly report Annan's actual situation and express his opinions on Annan's handling. Gao Jingshi proposed a plan of "no change in name but secret control." Simply put, this plan is to turn Jinghua Group into a An institution similar to the various "East India Company" of Westerners was formed, and then Ming Dynasty indirectly controlled Annan through the Jinghua Group.
Moreover, this control is not only to control its military and political affairs, but also to control its economic lifeline - whether it is the economic foundation or wealth distribution, everything is in the hands of Jinghua.
Is Zhu Yijun worried that Jinghua will lose control?
The key to this issue actually lies in whether Zhu Yijun is worried about Gao Pragmatism losing control.
Zhu Yijun is not very worried about this, because according to his thinking, even if the entire Annan is added together, no Gao pragmatism is as important to him. Moreover, Gao pragmatism's foundation is obviously in the Ming Dynasty. Regardless of his origin, prestige, The connections and even the foundation of the industry are all in Daming.
Could it be that Gao Pragmatic would abandon all these foundations and then go to Annan to become the "King of the Southern Barbarians"?
What a joke.
Zhu Yijun didn't believe that such a thing would happen at all. After all, he had clearly told Gao pragmatically that he would use him as an assistant minister in the future - isn't the Ming Dynasty's Ge Lao more distinguished than a barbarian king in southern Xinjiang?
Moreover, in Zhu Yijun's view, since he can successfully carry out a war that is actually an expansion of territory this time, he will definitely be able to make greater achievements in the future when he becomes more powerful. So what about the reward from him?
As long as the merit is great, wouldn't it be more cost-effective to be granted the title of Marquis or even Duke than to be the Barbarian King of Annan?
He believed that Gao Pragmatic would be able to understand the reasoning behind this.
Therefore, the imperial edict was issued: Annan should be dealt with immediately after the war, and it was left to the Guangxi Inspector Gao Shi to deal with it pragmatically and at his discretion.
Gao Pragmatic also seized the time, and the "Sixteen Points of Beijing" came out the day after receiving the imperial edict.
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